Chapter 41
After finishing his words, Sergio headed straight for the door.
Edward kept giving Maeve knowing glances. She took a deep breath and followed Sergio outside,
“What do you want? Maeve’s tone was slightly sharp. She had thought joining Hackett Entertainment would mean a break from Sergio, but here he was, still chasing after her.
“Let’s talk in the car, Sergio sald, opening the door and motioning for her to get in.
Marve sighed in resignation but got in, knowing Sergio’s financial influence was hand to ignore.
Seeing Edward’s broad smile, it was clear Sergio was planning a significant investment in Hackett Entertainment.
Even though Maeve had recently used Mirage Group to deal a severe blow to Sergio, he had quickly rebuilt Brooks Group. So, it seemed he had some hidden support in Seathburn Ory that she wasn’t aware of
As Marve settled into the passenger seat, Sergio reached over naturally to fasten her seatbelt. She instinctively pulled away, creating a slight tension in the air.
“I can do it myself.” Maeve said flatly
“Alright,” he replied.
They sat in silence until Maeve finally spoke, “What do you want?”
“Today’s your birthday.”
“Is it? I don’t even remember,” Maeve said. She couldn’t recall the last time she celebrated her birthday.
As the Scott family’s heiress, she should have held grand birthday parties every year like every other scion. But after losing both her parents, birthdays had lost all meaning. Maeve stared out the window as Sergio continued, “In the past, we never properly celebrated your birthday together. This year
“Mr. Brooks, you must be joking. Back then, we weren’t married yet,” Maeve interrupted.
In the previous years, she had eagerly followed Sergio, but he was annoyed and always found excuses to avoid her. Despite knowing this, she had still toolishly pursued him. Maeve vividly remembered the first year of their marriage in her past life. On this very day, she had desperately wanted Sergio to celebrate her birthday with her, but he made an excuse about being busy.
The following year, Clara was already studying abroad. When Clara casually mentioned wanting Sergio to celebrate her birthday, he dropped everything and flew overseas for her. That was when Maeve realized Sergio’s busyness had just been an excuse. He simply didn’t care for her the way he cared for Clara. In her past life, Sergio had showered all his love and attention on Clara
Yet despite all the evidence, Maeve doubted Sergio’s love for Clara just because he claimed he had never liked her.
Just then, the car pulled up at an amusement park. Marve had expected Sergio to take her to a fancy restaurant, but instead, he brought her here.
Maeve laughed at the sight. “Sergio, what’s this about?”
“I thought you might like it.”
“This is boring,” Maeve said and turned to leave.
Sergio called after her, “The investment this time is worth a billion dollars. If you let me spend the day celebrating your birthday, I’ll have Larry finalize the deal”